As the foliage on our Msasa trees bursts into colour I take a moment to remind myself how lucky I am to live in such a beautiful country. The countryside this time of year is so pretty. But, with the stunning new Msasa livery, come the dreaded August winds and with them, bush fires. These […]
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Some Practical Pointers When one starts to talk about tillage, it seems that whoever you are talking to thinks that their programme is the best and everything else is irrelevant or is a fanatic on a particular system such as “ban the plough or disc harrow”. In both cases, common sense is hardly common. There
Article by: Stu Taylor A term used to explain the influence of the pH of spray water on various pesticides; pesticides work better in an acid condition and a high pH can even knock out some chemicals, rendering them totally non-effective. Synthetic pyrethroids are particularly prone to this condition and herbicide efficacy is increased quite
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The top price fetched for a bull at the 51st National Sale was $172,000. Owned by Reuben Pilossof, Matabeleland, it attracted fierce bidding and at the end, it came down to a battle between two bidders. Again, Brahmans were in demand and as a breed, fetched the highest average prices.
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I’ve been on the hunt for interesting stories in the agricultural sector. Any Zimbabwean living here knows all about our current power challenges. I, and many others, am pretty sure these outages are here to stay for the foreseeable future, and it is up to us to come up with viable solutions for them. To
By Julie Havercroft BACKGROUND Dendairy is a leading player in the Zimbabwean dairy industry, producing many dairy and non-dairy products including UHT milk, flavoured milk, ice creams, yoghurt, butter and dairy juices. The company is heavily involved with farmers who constitute a significant stakeholder in the company’s business. This article provides a snippet of what
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Article by: Lorna Joubert Zimbabwe Herd Book (ZHB), last week celebrated their 50th National Bull and Heifer Sale at Mount Hampden Sale Pens, home of CC Sales, auctioneers, since 2011. The proceedings began with a gala dinner attended by various breeders and stakeholders in the cattle industry. The stylish occasion saw ZHB honouring some of
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Article by: Julie Havercroft Concession rose growing concern, Luxaflor, is a model of meticulousness, efficiency and productivity. Over 16ha of greenhouses hold 33 varieties of A1 export quality roses. A three-times daily picking schedule means cargoes of roses are flown to Holland and South Africa three times a week. Managing the daily operations and ensuring
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By Julie Havercroft For three days the extravaganza that is fast becoming the go-to show for any discerning farmer, namely the ADMA Agrishow, was held at Borrowdale Race Course, in mid-June. ZiMunda Farming Magazine was represented by The Bindu Media team. We were out in force, handing out free copies of our latest issue, to
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Article by: Julie Havercroft With the resurgence of the commercial agricultural sector, an increasing number of local associated industries are reviving and pursuing business more vigorously, by making sure they are ready to meet local demand again. Harare-based blade manufacturing company, Sawpower Blades, is one such business who recently took delivery of Zimbabwe‘s first Bystronic
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